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  6. 1963 Charging Systen

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    On 12/18/2018 at 9:05 AM, Avanti83 said:

    A quick look at Google indicated a compressor sized for your Avanti draws 50 amps. I'm not sure what start up amps are but a 60 amp alternator doesn't seem like enough output to me. The cost of a unit sized for your Avanti would run about $1500 for the compressor and controller.

    You can also try Googling for Studebaker R2 with A/C as I know there are at least a couple out in the wild. Here's a start from Bob Johnstones website .

    http://www.studebaker-info.org/PDF/AIR/r2air.html

    If these don't light your fire, think about Norm's idea of electric power steering.

    That's what I thought too, Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I just wasn't googling the right questions

  7. 1963 Charging Systen

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    On 12/18/2018 at 6:31 AM, StudeNorm said:

    If you have power steering I might be more inclined to go with electric PS and install a modern compact AC pump where the PS pump is. I expect the 60 amp alt would handle the PS system but don't know what the power requirements of electric AC would be. How about one of those evaporative things that mount in the window?

    I would attach a couple of pics of my wiring setup but I am not allowed to post any more than 160K now.

    That's another idea, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks Norm

  9. My Grandpa's 1951 Starlight Coupe Boat

    in Avanti Pub

    Posted · Edited by Avantifan1
    forgot a line

    I wish I had a picture of this, but it's not hard to imagine. I was just thinking today what my earliest recollection of a Studebaker was, and it was my Grandpa Randall. He was a hard worker mostly working on someone else's farm. It was the mid to late 50's, Chris Craft and other boat manufacturers had developed some pretty cool looking boats, designs taken from the car industry, noses, fins, tops, interiors. Well my grandpa hard working and broke could never afford something like that, so he made his own, he had a wood boat, found a wrecked Starlight Coupe, cut the top off married the two together and used it as the windshield,  I remember thinking how cool that was, and how smart my grandpa was.

  13. 1963 Charging Systen

    in 1963-64 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by Avantifan1
    Update

    Disregard the question, since I am not doing a restoration I have decided to update the charging system, Ignition, and possibly install Fuel Injection, it's supposed to be my toy anyway - right. I am having a hard time chasing down whats happening here. sometimes when I start the car the amp-meter just sits on "0", other times it pegs out above 35, I can't figure it out. Any Ideas?

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  15. 63 glass seals

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    Thanks, I am a member of both, just not long enough to get familiar with everything yet, I figured the group here could help me, and yes it is a scary mirror, but it does work a whole lot better than the stock one, I have a stock one in my 64.

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